The 2023 WNBA season klicks off today, and, as always, we’ve got a list of openly gay players for you to follow and thirst after on Instagram. The first time we published this list, we had 15 out players. Today we counted 35!
If you know of more (confirmed!) openly gay WNBA players, drop them in the comments.
35 Gay WNBA Players to Thirst After on Instagram This Season
Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury
Candace Parker, Las Vegas Aces
Natisha Hiedeman, Connecticut Sun
Jasmine Thomas, Los Angeles Sparks
Danielle Robinson, Indiana Fever
Jonquel Jones, New York Liberty
Courtney Williams, Chicago Sky
DeWanna Bonner, Connecticut Sun
Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
Chelsea Gray, Las Vegas Aces
Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm
Kahleah Copper, Chicago Sky
Sydney Colson, Las Vegas Aces
Stefanie Dolson, New York Liberty
Jordan Horston, Seattle Storm
Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics
Layshia Clarendon, Los Angeles Sparks
Amanda Zahui B, Washington Mystics
Aerial Powers, Minnesota Lynx
Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
Riquna Williams, Las Vegas Aces
DiJonai Carrington, Connecticut Sun
Natasha Cloud, Washington Mystics
Sami Whitcomb, New York Liberty
AD Durr, Atlanta Dream
NaLyssa Smith, Indiana Fever
Tiffany Hayes, Atlanta Dream
Brittney Sykes, Washington Mystics
Victoria Vivians, Indiana Fever
Jordin Canada, Los Angeles Sparks
Erica Wheeler, Indiana Fever
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Courtney Vandersloot, New York Liberty
Natasha Howard, New York Liberty
Crystal Dangerfield, Dallas Wings
Yall not to comment on my own post, but I just realized this was my 700th one 😭
That’s amazing Carmen! So grateful to have you here!
Izzy Harrison and Tash Cloud are dating! Jasmine Thomas! Lou Lopez Senechal (though we technically haven’t seen her play yet).
Lily! Lou Lopez Senechal is definitely a name that comes up a lot (she was mentioned in a comment on a previous version of this post as well), but I can’t find any concrete confirmation anywhere? If you’ve seen any, definitely drop a link. But I have looked into it! And I haven’t seen anything yet beyond like 2nd hand chatter.
Ditto, I looked into Isabel Harrison! But I hadn’t heard she might be dating Natasha Cloud, so I’m going to deep dive again! Thank you!
Erin!!! Thank you!!
Congrats!
No Rhyne Howard?
No Courtney Vandersloot?
Courtney is on the list! I have yet to find public information about Rhyne Howard’s sexuality, but if that changes we will update the list accordingly!
I always look forward to this post every year!
Candace Parker being on this list still feels surreal even though it’s been official for a couple years now! I love her response to Syd Colson’s post lol. Thank you Carmen for putting this together, I’ve really appreciated the NCAA and WNBA coverage on here lately!
(sorry this message is late but), I feel the exact same way!!!!
Thank you for the journalism! I hope all the draftees are gay too! (Just kidding, live your lives gals!)
This is truly an excellent post, and I love to see so much representation here! The amount of hot athleticism and hot hotness is just…yes yes yes!
I also wanted to out that there are a minimum of 21 out / queer players on the 6 teams of the PWHL (based on a quick google search) — can we get some three sport action up here?! Sports!
Don’t forget Delle Donne!!
I am sorry to be the one who has to tell you this, but she’ll be sitting out this season unfortunately. I don’t think she’s decided on a permanent retirement tho, just some contract things with the Mystics, so we should hopefully see her again next season!
Thanks for this great recap! I miss Sue Bird :(
Jewell Loyd is out ?!? When did she come out ? I’ve been reading the Autostraddles lists of wnba gay players these past years and I missed this info ? (I’m a Storm fan)
Yeah, Jewell Loyd doesn’t talk about her private life much. But she was in a Pride campaign for LGBT Nike athletes in 2019: https://www.out.com/fashion/2019/6/04/worlds-top-out-athletes-featured-nike-betrue-campaign#rebelltitem1
Arike just got engaged to her girlfriend last night. Seems she should be added to the list!
Ha! I’m in the middle of writing up about Arike’s engagement right now!
not fully sure but in a live Kate martin was talking about a girlfriend
Did I miss Theresa Plaisance?
Sadly, TP isn’t on a roster this year!
chicago sky’s gay era won us the ring in 2021. iconic gay behavior!!!!
Thanks for letting us know these idiot sinful lesbians
The shorter list would be for straight players.
Is Kate Martin confirmed???
yes!
I always look forward to this post every year!
Thank you for the journalism! I hope all the draftees are gay too! (Just kidding, live your lives gals!)